On June 28, 1992, two strong earthquakes struck the desert area east of Los Angeles. The fist quake—a 7.3-magnitude quake hit just before 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. Damage was relatively minor because the area was not heavily populated. Just over three hours later, a second 6.3-magnitude tremor hit in Big Bear, not too far from the original epicenter. Between the two quakes, 400 people were injured and $92 million in damages were suffered.
